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Unnamed (1979, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure992 hPa
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Peak wind40 kt (21 m/s)10-min
Duration9.8 days1979-05-17 – 1979-05-26
Strength rank in 197921 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1594 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1979 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
994 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-17 00:00 | 19.1 | 115.7 | – | – |
| 1979-05-17 06:00 | 18.8 | 115.0 | – | – |
| 1979-05-17 12:00 | 18.6 | 114.5 | – | – |
| 1979-05-17 18:00 | 18.2 | 114.2 | – | – |
| 1979-05-18 00:00 | 17.8 | 114.0 | – | – |
| 1979-05-18 06:00 | 17.3 | 113.8 | – | – |
| 1979-05-18 12:00 | 16.7 | 113.7 | – | – |
| 1979-05-18 18:00 | 16.2 | 113.4 | – | – |
| 1979-05-19 00:00 | 15.7 | 112.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-19 06:00 | 15.4 | 112.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-19 12:00 | 15.2 | 112.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-19 18:00 | 15.0 | 111.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-20 00:00 | 15.0 | 111.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-20 06:00 | 15.6 | 112.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-20 12:00 | 16.3 | 112.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-20 18:00 | 17.3 | 113.2 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-21 00:00 | 18.3 | 113.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-21 06:00 | 19.1 | 114.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-21 12:00 | 19.9 | 115.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-21 18:00 | 20.7 | 116.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 1979-05-22 00:00 | 21.3 | 117.6 | – | 998 |
| 1979-05-22 06:00 | 21.6 | 119.0 | – | 998 |
| 1979-05-22 12:00 | 21.6 | 120.5 | – | 998 |
| 1979-05-22 18:00 | 21.8 | 122.3 | – | 998 |
| 1979-05-23 00:00 | 22.0 | 124.4 | – | 998 |
| 1979-05-23 06:00 | 22.3 | 126.5 | 35 | 992 |
| 1979-05-23 12:00 | 22.8 | 128.6 | 40 | 992 |
| 1979-05-23 18:00 | 23.6 | 130.9 | 40 | 992 |
| 1979-05-24 00:00 | 24.8 | 132.8 | 35 | 996 |
| 1979-05-24 06:00 | 26.2 | 134.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1979-05-24 12:00 | 27.8 | 136.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-24 18:00 | 29.4 | 138.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-25 00:00 | 30.9 | 142.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-25 06:00 | 31.9 | 145.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1979-05-25 12:00 | 33.0 | 146.6 | – | 1,008 |
| 1979-05-25 18:00 | 34.0 | 148.0 | – | 1,010 |
| 1979-05-26 00:00 | 34.9 | 149.4 | – | 1,010 |
| 1979-05-26 06:00 | 35.9 | 150.8 | – | 1,010 |
| 1979-05-26 12:00 | 36.9 | 152.9 | – | 1,010 |
| 1979-05-26 18:00 | 38.1 | 155.1 | – | 1,010 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).